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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gothic_Demon" data-source="post: 2385345" data-attributes="member: 19828">I think that, whilst this is in general terms true, you also underestimate the power and capability of a few important people to swing the majority. Look throughout history at all the awful things done when only a few people have started a movement. Get enough people to believe in you, and you're away. Many dictators do this: convince your public, through any means necessary, that you are right.This can even be done in a democratic country, by making a majority of the voting populace believe that a certain act is a necessity. Despite the slightly poor example, think of how Palpatine turns the Republic into the Empire: One step at a time, one civil liberty at a time, one removal of public power at a time.And beyond this, ensuring control over large corporations (e.g. Coca-Cola, defence contractors) would give you a huge sway on the politics of a country, and they can be controlled through a few individuals. Add in certain powerful lobbies, like gun control and tobacco, and the President of the United States can be put under intense pressure, and his action swayed.And don't get me started on what happens if you take control of companies that control oil production and oil flow!</blockquote>